Tag: authentication
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The Privacy Paradox: Balancing Employee Monitoring and Secure Authentication
Discover how to balance employee monitoring and privacy using transparent oversight and passwordless authentication tools like MojoAuth. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/the-privacy-paradox-balancing-employee-monitoring-and-secure-authentication/
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CISA Issues Advisory on XWiki Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, remote-code-execution, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability affecting XWiki Platform to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, highlighting the urgent security threat posed by an eval injection flaw. This vulnerability could allow any guest user to execute arbitrary remote code without authentication, representing a severe risk to organizations using the popular…
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CISA Issues Advisory on XWiki Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, remote-code-execution, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability affecting XWiki Platform to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, highlighting the urgent security threat posed by an eval injection flaw. This vulnerability could allow any guest user to execute arbitrary remote code without authentication, representing a severe risk to organizations using the popular…
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CISA and NSA Issue Urgent Guidance to Secure WSUS and Microsoft Exchange Servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), along with international partners from Australia and Canada, have released guidance to harden on-premise Microsoft Exchange Server instances from potential exploitation.”By restricting administrative access, implementing multi-factor authentication, enforcing strict transport security First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/10/cisa-and-nsa-issue-urgent-guidance-to.html
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AI-powered bug hunting shakes up bounty industry, for better or worse
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, detection, exploit, flaw, guide, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, risk, risk-management, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityFirehose of ‘false positives’: Gunter Ollmann, CTO at Cobalt.io, warns that AI is exacerbating the existing problem that comes from vendors getting swamped with often low-quality bug submissions.Security researchers turning to AI is creating a “firehose of noise, false positives, and duplicates,” according to Ollmann.”The future of security testing isn’t about managing a crowd of…
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AI-powered bug hunting shakes up bounty industry, for better or worse
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, data, detection, exploit, flaw, guide, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, risk, risk-management, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityFirehose of ‘false positives’: Gunter Ollmann, CTO at Cobalt.io, warns that AI is exacerbating the existing problem that comes from vendors getting swamped with often low-quality bug submissions.Security researchers turning to AI is creating a “firehose of noise, false positives, and duplicates,” according to Ollmann.”The future of security testing isn’t about managing a crowd of…
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2-Legged vs 3-Legged OAuth: Which Flow Fits Your Use Case?
6 min readLearn when to use 2-legged vs 3-legged OAuth flows for your authentication needs. Discover security vulnerabilities, implementation patterns, and how Workload Identity Federation eliminates credential risks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/2-legged-vs-3-legged-oauth-which-flow-fits-your-use-case/
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2-Legged vs 3-Legged OAuth: Which Flow Fits Your Use Case?
6 min readLearn when to use 2-legged vs 3-legged OAuth flows for your authentication needs. Discover security vulnerabilities, implementation patterns, and how Workload Identity Federation eliminates credential risks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/2-legged-vs-3-legged-oauth-which-flow-fits-your-use-case/
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Critical Claroty Authentication Bypass Flaw Opened OT to Attack
CVE-2025-54603 gave attackers an opening to disrupt critical operational technology (OT) environments and critical infrastructure, plus steal data from them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/claroty-patches-authentication-bypass-flaw
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Claroty Patches Authentication Bypass Flaw
CVE-2025-54603 gave attackers an opening to disrupt critical operational technology (OT) environments and steal data from them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/claroty-patches-authentication-bypass-flaw
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How Can Generative AI Transform the Future of Identity and Access Management
Generative AI is transforming identity and access management by enabling adaptive authentication, real-time threat detection, and smarter cybersecurity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-can-generative-ai-transform-the-future-of-identity-and-access-management/
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AtlasExploit ermöglicht Angriff auf ChatGPT-Speicher
Security-Forscher haben eine neue Schwachstelle entdeckt, die den ChatGPT Atlas-Browser von OpenAI betrifft.Nur wenige Tage, nachdem Cybersicherheitsanalysten davor gewarnt hatten, den neuen Atlas-Browser von OpenAI zu installieren, haben Forscher von LayerX Security eine Schwachstelle entdeckt. Die Lücke soll es Angreifen ermöglichen, bösartige Befehle direkt in den ChatGPT-Speicher der Anwender einzuschleusen und Remote-Code auszuführen. Wie Or…
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AtlasExploit ermöglicht Angriff auf ChatGPT-Speicher
Security-Forscher haben eine neue Schwachstelle entdeckt, die den ChatGPT Atlas-Browser von OpenAI betrifft.Nur wenige Tage, nachdem Cybersicherheitsanalysten davor gewarnt hatten, den neuen Atlas-Browser von OpenAI zu installieren, haben Forscher von LayerX Security eine Schwachstelle entdeckt. Die Lücke soll es Angreifen ermöglichen, bösartige Befehle direkt in den ChatGPT-Speicher der Anwender einzuschleusen und Remote-Code auszuführen. Wie Or…
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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PhantomRaven Malware Found in 126 npm Packages Stealing GitHub Tokens From Devs
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cybersecurity, github, malicious, malware, software, supply-chainCybersecurity researchers have uncovered yet another active software supply chain attack campaign targeting the npm registry with over 100 malicious packages that can steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials from developers’ machines.The campaign has been codenamed PhantomRaven by Koi Security. The activity is assessed to have begun in August 2025, when the first…
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PhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages
An active campaign named ‘PhantomRaven’ is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phantomraven-attack-floods-npm-with-credential-stealing-packages/
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API Attack Awareness: Business Logic Abuse, Exploiting the Rules of the Game
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, we wanted to dive even deeper into the attack methods affecting APIs. We’ve already reviewed Broken Object Level Authentication (BOLA), injection attacks, and authentication flaws; this week, we’re exploring business logic abuse (BLA). Unlike technical flaws, business logic flaws exploit how an API is designed to behave. They are difficult…
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API Attack Awareness: Business Logic Abuse, Exploiting the Rules of the Game
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, we wanted to dive even deeper into the attack methods affecting APIs. We’ve already reviewed Broken Object Level Authentication (BOLA), injection attacks, and authentication flaws; this week, we’re exploring business logic abuse (BLA). Unlike technical flaws, business logic flaws exploit how an API is designed to behave. They are difficult…
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Massive Tata Motors Data Leak Exposes 70+ TB of Sensitive Information
Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker and a major player in the global automotive industry, suffered a catastrophic data exposure that revealed over 70 terabytes of sensitive information through multiple security failures. The breaches, discovered in 2023, involved exposed AWS credentials on public-facing websites, encrypted keys that were easily decrypted, a Tableau backdoor with zero authentication…
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Atroposia malware kit lowers the bar for cybercrime, and raises the stakes for enterprise defenders
Tags: apt, authentication, automation, ciso, credentials, crime, cybercrime, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, infrastructure, mail, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, rat, service, spam, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityRAT toolkits proliferating: Atroposia is one of a growing number of RAT tools targeting enterprises; Varonis has also recently discovered SpamGPT and MatrixPDF, a spam-as-a-service platform and malicious PDF builder, respectively.Shipley noted that these types of packages which identify additional avenues to maintain persistence have been around for some time; Mirai, which goes back to…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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RedTiger Malware Steals Data, Discord Tokens and Even Webcam Images
A new Python-based infostealer called RedTiger is targeting Discord gamers to steal authentication tokens, passwords, and payment information. Learn how the malware works, its evasion tactics, and essential security steps like enabling MFA. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/redtiger-malware-discord-tokens-webcam-images/
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X warns users to re-enroll passkeys and YubiKeys for 2FA by Nov 10
X urges users with passkeys or YubiKeys to re-enroll 2FA by Nov 10, 2025, or risk account lockout. Re-enroll, switch 2FA, or disable it. Social media platform X is urging users who use passkeys or hardware security keys like YubiKeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) to re-enroll their keys by November 10, 2025, to keep account…
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When Chatbots Go Rogue: Securing Conversational AI in Cyber Defense
Tags: ai, authentication, best-practice, compliance, cyber, data, encryption, privacy, risk, risk-management, strategy, vulnerabilityAs businesses increasingly rely on AI chatbots, securing conversational AI is now mission-critical. Learn about common chatbot vulnerabilities, AI risk management strategies, and best practices, from data encryption and authentication to model protection, to safeguard user trust, privacy, and compliance in the digital era. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/when-chatbots-go-rogue-securing-conversational-ai-in-cyber-defense/